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Salary: USD 163,000 - 190,000 / annual
Mineralys Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for hypertension and related conditions, is seeking a Director of Learning & Organizational Development to lead the design and execution of learning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives as the company scales.
This is a strategic builder and player-coach role requiring balance between high-level consulting and hands-on program execution. You will serve as a trusted advisor to the VP of Talent Management, HR colleagues, and business leaders, diagnosing organizational needs and designing solutions that strengthen leadership effectiveness, accelerate talent development, and support business performance.
Key responsibilities include:
**Organizational Development & Consulting**: Partner with business leaders to diagnose organizational challenges and identify improvement opportunities. Use quantitative and qualitative data (metrics, employee feedback, interviews, assessments) to identify root causes. Apply systems thinking and OD methodologies to address business challenges. Translate business needs into actionable OD and learning strategies. Serve as trusted consultant on organizational effectiveness, team dynamics, leadership capability, and change readiness.
**Leadership Development**: Design and deliver leadership development programs across all organizational levels. Develop scalable learning experiences for new managers, emerging leaders, and senior leaders. Partner with leaders to identify critical leadership capabilities needed for growth. Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously improve programs.
**Learning Strategy & Program Design**: Design and implement learning solutions aligned with business priorities. Develop engaging learning experiences using adult learning principles and blended methodologies. Build practical, scalable development resources, toolkits, and curricula. Identify opportunities to enhance learning through technology and innovation. Establish meaningful success measures beyond participation metrics.
**Change Management & Organizational Transformation**: Lead and support change management initiatives enabling successful adoption of organizational, process, and technology changes. Develop change strategies, stakeholder engagement approaches, communication plans, and leader enablement resources. Assess organizational readiness and address adoption barriers. Drive sustainable behavior change through learning, communication, and reinforcement.
**Facilitation & Team Effectiveness**: Facilitate leadership workshops, team effectiveness sessions, strategic planning meetings, and organizational interventions. Design and lead executive and leadership team sessions strengthening alignment, accountability, collaboration, and performance. Deliver engaging facilitation to audiences from new managers to executives. Guide leaders through experiential learning.
**Talent Processes & Leadership Enablement**: Support talent reviews, leadership assessments, succession discussions, and development planning. Contribute to initiatives strengthening organizational capability and internal talent development. Help leaders identify development opportunities and practical actions. Support evolution of manager effectiveness programs.
**AI & Digital Learning Innovation**: Leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance learning design, content development, knowledge sharing, and program measurement. Explore innovative approaches to skills development and learning personalization. Partner across HR and business functions to identify technology-enabled learning solutions. Stay informed on emerging trends.
Within 12-24 months, success looks like establishing trusted advisor relationships across the organization, launching foundational leadership and manager development programs, creating scalable learning experiences, leading successful OD and change initiatives, strengthening manager effectiveness, introducing practical tools and processes, and building a strong foundation for L&OD that evolves with company growth.
The company is fully remote and headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. This role requires up to 10% travel, frequently outside the local area and overnight.
**Requirements**
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Education, Business, or related field
- 8-10+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or related discipline
- Experience building Learning & Organizational Development capabilities and programs in a high-growth environment
- Demonstrated experience diagnosing organizational challenges and developing effective solutions
- Proven success designing and facilitating leadership development programs and executive-level workshops
- Experience leading organizational change and transformation initiatives
- Strong consulting, influence, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Strong business acumen and organizational awareness
Preferred:
- Master's degree in Organizational Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Certification in organizational development, change management, executive coaching, leadership development, or facilitation
- Experience supporting rapid organizational growth and scaling organizations
- Experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industry
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled learning technologies and workforce development tools
